Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.4 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
118th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.5 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
All-time low
1.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
26
1990–2021
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Uzbekistan, 1990–2021
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Uzbekistan peaked at 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Uzbekistan 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 5.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 5.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 4.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.45 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +47.0% | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population |
| 2015 | -45.6% | 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 115 Luxembourg 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 116 North Macedonia 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 117 New Zealand 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 119 France 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 120 Serbia 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 121 Egypt 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Uzbekistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0188 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.33 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Uzbekistan?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Uzbekistan was 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Uzbekistan ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.